woke up this morning to very cloudy water

deansreef · 10/14/2016, 08:01 AM

I have not added any live stock to the tank in months- all fish are accounted for - I did add a new maxspect gyre 150 to the tank yesterday in the morning... check phosphates and are at .04 nitrates not detectable- alkalinity at 10.92 don't have a PH test... what the heck has happened- I am going to do a 40 gallon water chance- reef is a 240 gallon.

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vhuang168 · 10/14/2016, 08:51 AM

What is your Ca n Mg levels?

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Stevenrickard · 10/14/2016, 02:08 PM

Do you have snails in the tank??? They could be breading. Turns the water super cloudy.

deansreef · 10/14/2016, 02:09 PM

[QUOTE=vhuang168;24775772]What is your Ca n Mg levels?

Ca 450 Mag 1300

deansreef · 10/14/2016, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevenrickard

Do you have snails in the tank??? They could be breading. Turns the water super cloudy.

no snails at all

ClownMan727 · 10/14/2016, 02:10 PM

The new power head probably is stirring up some that has settled.

vhuang168 · 10/14/2016, 02:12 PM

Mg is a little low for an Alk n Ca levels of 10.92 and 450.

Might have caused some precipitation especially if it got warm.

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d2mini · 10/14/2016, 03:05 PM

Bacteria bloom?

deansreef · 10/15/2016, 05:40 AM

did a 40 g water change and crystal clear- weird! I ALWAYS change 25 gallons a week without fail- never know what really happened I guess

mikeatjac · 10/15/2016, 05:46 AM

I am on the side of new flow pattern stirred up something.

ca1ore · 10/15/2016, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClownMan727

The new power head probably is stirring up some that has settled.

Seems most likely, I agree. Any new flow pattern or strength will 'release' all sorts of pockets of crud that you didn't know were there.

ThRoewer · 10/15/2016, 02:02 PM

Corals or other inverts spawning could be one possible cause.
Though IME snails usually don't make such a mess.
Urchins, anemones and corals on the other hand will make a major mess when spawning.

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Buzz1329 · 10/16/2016, 06:26 PM

Long shot, but if you have GFO reactor, you may want to check whether it's spewing GFO/GFO juice. Happened to me recently with a TLF reactor.

Mike

10/14/2016, 08:01 AM	#1
deansreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: north carolina Posts: 3,234	woke up this morning to very cloudy water I have not added any live stock to the tank in months- all fish are accounted for - I did add a new maxspect gyre 150 to the tank yesterday in the morning... check phosphates and are at .04 nitrates not detectable- alkalinity at 10.92 don't have a PH test... what the heck has happened- I am going to do a 40 gallon water chance- reef is a 240 gallon. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ the only dumb question, is the one not asked... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon peninsula

10/14/2016, 08:51 AM	#2
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	What is your Ca n Mg levels? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

10/14/2016, 02:09 PM	#4
deansreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: north carolina Posts: 3,234	[QUOTE=vhuang168;24775772]What is your Ca n Mg levels? Ca 450 Mag 1300 __________________ the only dumb question, is the one not asked... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon peninsula

10/14/2016, 02:10 PM	#6
ClownMan727 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 776	The new power head probably is stirring up some that has settled. __________________ "A flute with no holes is not a flute ...and a doughnut with no hole...is a Danish." - Ty Webb (Caddyshack, 1980) Current Tank Info: 125gallon, 3 T247 led's and 2 80w T5's. 2 MP 40's,2 MP 10's. and a 40 breeder, ATI 4 bulb 39w light with 2 blue led strips. 1 MP 10. All plumbed to 40 gallon homemade acrylic sump. with APEX controller.

10/14/2016, 02:12 PM	#7
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	Mg is a little low for an Alk n Ca levels of 10.92 and 450. Might have caused some precipitation especially if it got warm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

10/14/2016, 02:08 PM	#3
Stevenrickard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 40	Do you have snails in the tank??? They could be breading. Turns the water super cloudy.

10/14/2016, 03:05 PM	#8
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Bacteria bloom? __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

10/15/2016, 05:40 AM	#9
deansreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: north carolina Posts: 3,234	did a 40 g water change and crystal clear- weird! I ALWAYS change 25 gallons a week without fail- never know what really happened I guess __________________ the only dumb question, is the one not asked... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon peninsula

10/15/2016, 05:46 AM	#10
mikeatjac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,433	I am on the side of new flow pattern stirred up something. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 525 - BK 160- G5 Blue - GHL

10/15/2016, 02:02 PM	#12
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Corals or other inverts spawning could be one possible cause. Though IME snails usually don't make such a mess. Urchins, anemones and corals on the other hand will make a major mess when spawning. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

10/16/2016, 06:26 PM	#13
Buzz1329 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 2,414	Long shot, but if you have GFO reactor, you may want to check whether it's spewing GFO/GFO juice. Happened to me recently with a TLF reactor. Mike